Photography News Issue 42

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PermaJet release new Baryta paper

KenroGimbal head

PermaJet is pleased to announce the launch of a new fibre-based Baryta paper, specially formulated for monochrome images. The FB Mono Gloss Baryta 320 has a glazed gloss surface and an alpha cellulose, acid-free base, which has been buffered to enhance the paper’s fade resistance. It’s also water resistant. The paper has a weight of 320gsm and a thickness of 0.35mm. While

aimed at monochrome images, it is also capable of amazing colour pictures too. The FB Mono Gloss Baryta 320 will be available in A4, A3, A3+, A2 sizes and also in 17in, 24in and 44in rolls. Prices will be similar to existing PermaJet FB papers and it’ll be on show at The Photography Show.

Kenro has announced a newGimbal head. The KENGHC1 Gimbal Tripod Head is made from carbon fibre and aluminium and features an elevated tilt mechanism and a height-adjustable platform, which allows you to align the tilt axis of the head with your camera or lens’s centre of gravity. Priced at £269.94 the Gimbal offers 360° smooth panning and can hold up to 15kg. Both the panning base and swing armhave separate locks to allow to adjust your positionwith ease.

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B&Wcases now in theUK

News in brief

Lexar 256GBmicroSD Lexar has announced a 256GB Professional 1000x microSD UHS-II (U3) card. It offers write speeds up to 90MB/s and read transfer speeds up to 150MB/s. The 256GB microSD has an guide price of £357.99. Other capacities are available: 32GB, 64GB and 128GB. Lexar has also added a CFast 2.0 512GB card to its range with a write speed of 525MB/s. This has a guide price of £1732.99. lexar.com selfies of you and your friends. Available to pre-order at €259 (£223.31). airselfiecamera.com Airselfie Taking selfies to the air, the AirSelfie is smaller than a smartphone and can fly up to 20m high. It features a five- megapixel camera and can wirelessly connect to selected smartphones to take aerial ColorMunki Photo calibrator will receive a Color Confidence GrafiLite Desktop Daylight Viewer free, making a saving of over £61. xritephoto.com SIRUIR-3213Xtripod The SIRUI R-3213X will be on show for the first time at this year’s Photography Show on stand C21. The ten-layer carbon-fibre tripod features leg angle lockingmechanism, foam rubber leg wraps and three solid ratchet steps for flexible use. sirui.eu/en X-Rite bundle offer Until 31 March 2017 all purchases of the X-Rite

The B&Woutdoor case range consists of 11 different sized cases, including two specifically designed for holding drones. Made of polypropylene, certified with the STANAG 4280, DEF STAN 81-41 and ATA 300 standards, all of the cases in B&W’s range feature an automatic air pressure compensation valve. With a 30-year warranty the cases boast rugged credentials which

include being 100% waterproof, able to withstand temperatures from -30°C to 80°C, and drops of up to three metres, they’re also dustproof. In addition, there are also a range of accessories available to customise the cases, including foam inserts and shoulder straps. Available now, prices start at £32.99.

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Manfrotto launches Xume adapter The Manfrotto Xume adapter allows you to quickly and easily change filters, thanks to its magnetic design. Using the Xume filter holder you can attach your filter and theholderwillmagneticallyattach to theXume lensadapter.Available in sizes 49mm, 52mm, 58mm, 62mm, 67mm, 72mm, 77mm and 82mm prices start from £9.95 for the filter holders and £24.95 for the lens adapter. Read our reviewof theManfrottoXume over inFirst Tests.

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Manfrotto andNational Geographiccollaborate Joining forces Manfrotto and National Geographic have launched a new rangeofbags.TheNationalGeographicAustraliaCollectionconsistsoffive durable bags,made fromhigh-qualitymaterials andpremiumleather. The range includes the NG Australia camera and laptop backpack for DSLR/ compact system, the NGAustralia 3way camera backpack for DSLRs, the NGAustralia cameramessengers for Compact SystemCameras (available in small and medium), and finally the NG Australia Camera Holster for CSCs. Prices start from£59.90 exclusively atManfrotto’swebsite.

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